Hammer time — Fillies go 2-1 in home tourney

Iola's Fillies had several sets come down to the wire in tournament play Saturday. They fared well, winning two of the three matches as the 2020 regular season enters its final week.
Iola High’s Becca Sprague goes up for a kill in a match Saturday against Girard. Sprague was a leading contributor for the Fillies, who went 2-1 on the day.
by Richard Luken
Published: October 19, 2020
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Iola’s Fillies had several sets come down to the wire in tournament play Saturday. They fared well, winning two of the three matches as the 2020 regular season enters its final week.

As Iola High’s Fillies enter the final week of the regular season, head coach Amanda Strickler-Holman senses her team is peaking at the right time.

“Right now, we’re relying on our experience,” she said. “We realize we’ve done it before, and we can do it again. We’re not panicking. We’re holding our composure, and we’re believing in ourselves. That’s the biggest thing, if we believe.”

The Fillies had their share of tense moments Saturday, ultimately prevailing on their home court over Girard and Wellsville in three sets, before falling to Labette County — one of the area’s top volleyball teams — in their final match of the day.

Richard Luken

Richard has been a part of the Register family since 1994. Richard covers general news and, on occasion, sports. A native of Moran, Richard came to the paper while still a student at Allen Community College. With mentors former publisher Emerson Lynn Jr. and former veteran reporter Bob Johnson at the ready, Richard learned how to be a star reporter. Over the span of his 28 years his news beats have included school board meetings for Districts 257 and 258, as well as Allen Community College trustee meetings. He’s also routinely covered city council meetings for Iola, Humboldt, LaHarpe and Moran. He’s covered floods, wrecks, true crime — everything from heart-warming to heart-breaking stories. For his work, Richard has consistently won top awards in statewide competitions year after year. Outside the office, he enjoys sports, reading and keeping up with the kids and grandkids.

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